Elections

Dec 24, 2018

The Latest: Israel AG: Election won't affect Netanyahu probe

Israel's attorney general says an upcoming election campaign will have no effect on when he decides whether to file corruption charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu


Dec 24, 2018

Israel's Netanyahu says coalition agrees 'unanimously' to disband government, hold new election

Israel's Netanyahu says coalition agrees 'unanimously' to disband government, hold new election


Dec 11, 2018

Report: Iran sentences 3 rights lawyers to prison

Iranian media are reporting that two human rights lawyers have been sentenced to six years in prison and a third has been sentenced to 13 years


Nov 21, 2018

The Latest: Kremlin critic salutes Interpol president choice

Kremlin critic Bill Browder says common sense has prevailed with Interpol's decision to bypass a longtime veteran of Russia's security services and choose a South Korean as its new president


Nov 14, 2018

Defense chief's resignation pushes Israel toward election

The resignation of Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman was ostensibly a show of anger over Tuesday's informal truce with Israel's Hamas enemies


Nov 13, 2018

Bahrain arrests man for tweets critical of upcoming election

Bahrain's state-run news agency says prosecutors have detained and charged a man for tweets critical of the country's upcoming parliamentary elections


Oct 22, 2018

Turkey, where Saudi writer died, has culture of surveillance

Questions swirl around purported audio recordings of killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, adding to rich history of spying in Turkey


Oct 21, 2018

Kurdish party behind referendum wins regional polls in Iraq

The government of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region says the party that led the region into its ill-fated independence referendum last year has won the most seats in regional parliamentary elections


Oct 18, 2018

Poll finds Trump's pro-Israel stance does not sway US Jews

A new survey indicates an overwhelming majority of American Jews plan to vote for Democratic candidates in the upcoming midterm elections


Oct 15, 2018

Israeli leader aims to pass draft law, averting early vote

Israel's prime minister says he hopes to soon pass legislation on a contentious bill that has threatened to bring down his government


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